We remember Brady Quinn, Geno Smith, and of course, Aaron Rodgers — all guys who waited in the green room longer than anybody originally thought. Some of these situations worked out, some didn’t, and some are still a work in progress.

A few are predicting this very same fate for Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota in just a few short days. Of course he won’t last to Day 2, and of course he won’t be in that now infamous green room (as he’ll be at home with family and friends), but you get the idea…..